Vatican Report | Monday morning, 2 November 2026

Monday of the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed: at 4 p.m. Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass at Rome's Verano Cemetery. Tomorrow comes the briefing on the programme of the journey to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, which begins in four days. 🗓️ The Pope's schedule At 4 p.m., at the Verano Cemetery, Holy Mass for the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, according to the calendar of celebrations (Bulletin B0843). No other public appointments appear in the schedule we checked for today. Yesterday, after the Angelus, the Pope announced the celebration and invited the faithful to "pray for the departed, especially those whom no one remembers." 🏛️ Holy See At 6 a.m. today's Holy See Press Office Bulletin is not yet online, and Vatican News has published nothing new since last night: any appointments and statements will be in the Midday check. 🇺🇦 Oleshky At yesterday's Angelus the Pope expressed the hope that the cooperation which made the evacuation of civilians from Oleshky possible would strengthen the will for dialogue. Last night the humanitarian truce ended: according to AFP, Moscow rejected Ukraine's proposal to extend it. So far there has been no Vatican reaction. ✈️ Towards the journey From 6 to 17 November the Pope will be in Uruguay, Argentina and Peru. Tomorrow, Tuesday 3 November, at 1 p.m. Press Office director Matteo Bruni will present the programme at a briefing (Bulletin B0857). In Uruguay, according to the Uruguayan Church, a new batch of free tickets opens tomorrow at 8 a.m. local time for the gathering at the Estadio Centenario on Saturday 7 November and for Florida. 🗳️ United States Tomorrow the United States votes in the midterm elections. The Pope, a US citizen, has already voted by mail, the Press Office said on 30 October. 📌 To watch • Today, 4 p.m.: Mass for the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed at Verano Cemetery • Tuesday 3 November, 1 p.m.: Matteo Bruni's briefing on the journey programme; US midterm elections • Wednesday 4 November, 10 a.m.: General Audience; 12 p.m.: press conference on the 5th annual Report of the Laudato Si' Action Platform • Thursday 5 November, 9 a.m.: Mass for the cardinals and bishops who died during the year, in St Peter's Basilica • 6-17 November: Apostolic Journey to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru